Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-26
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Hollihand, Johnny Meany, and Eddie
Quinn. All except Meany we're con-
yicted for this robbery and sentenced 70
various terms in the Michigan City peni-
tentiry in Indiana. During this tine
my brother Robert was not idle IN the
East.
"a number OF extensive robberies had
been committed there, and as he was
aware that there had been a split IN the
Cody-Yost combination he was pretty
certain that the eastern gang was en-
eineered by Paddy Cody. A big job had
come off at EllenevilIe, n. Y, and from
the description given of suspicious cha
racters in the noighborhood Immediately
prior 70 the robbery, Robert was pretty
certain that the men were none other
than the Cody gang. Avigilant lookout
was kept towards corralling the mob,
which was at last successful, and not
long after the affair Robert had bagged
Paddy Cody, Johnny Moore, and Charles
Mayhon diiaS The Down-Easter.
Cody took the witness stand against
Mayhon and Moore. and through his tes-
timony they were sentenced TO five years
each in the penitentiary. / think Moore
and Mayhon were released about two
weeks ago, and | WIS told they had gone
directly to New York city.
"By this time the tools had become
pretty well known among expert burglars
and cracksmen, and in this manner the
secret leaked out The D,Odns ODcrdndt
was simply to bore n five-eighths-Inch
hole between the combination and the
handle of the safe, then strike the con-
nectlon, force it, and it was then an easy
matter to lift the combination with a
piece of umbrella wire and throw the
bolts back. In this wey an ordinary
fre-proof or burglar-poof safe can be
opened in from ten to fifteen MN
utes These tools are very dangerous
from the fact that the whole kit does not
weigh over five pounds, and can be car
ried bandily in the inside coat pocket
For their lightness in heft and advantage
in being carried about tue person I'M
noticed. they were termed among the
crooked fraternity 'the vest pocket
edition The tools consist of a drill,
which fits into spindle. The spindle
fits into a sleeve, which is placed IN a
pressure bar. On top OF the sleeve is
wrench, which feeds into the drill, and
the spindle is also made to hold the
taps. When the hole has been
thoroughly drilled aud the threads
cut into it (about twelve threads TO
the inch), then what are known as the
pressure bar and screwareused, whichiit
the threads and break the dog connec-
ton between the handle and the combi-
nation. Tho handle is used to fit on top
Of the spindle, and the entire mechanism
is attached to the safe by n link, which
adjusts itself over the pressure-bar over
tho handle of the safe. The link was
generally used in case of II handled
safe. The whole power Of pressure
which enables the tools to do their work
is obtained through the agency of the
handle on the safe. As | stated before,
the whole operation very seldom lasts
over fifteen minutes, and this was the
big advantage gained over the old style
of cracking safes with powder and fuse
moreover there WAS no noise OccaslOned
in using the vest-pocket edition.
"Gib lost, after he was placed be-
hind the bars at Michigan City, at once
resorted to the insanity dodge to effect
an escape. For this purpose he would
eat soap for the double purpose Of re
ducing his flesh and producing foam
ing at the mouth when it served his pur
pose best. The prison officials, how
ever, were fully up to Gibbs ruse ano
paid little attention to his spurious
rawlings. He, however, became intrc
table and was thrown into the dungeon
for awhile, but this did not dampen hl'
purpose, and he continued in his feigneC
attempts al insanity even up to the tim'
of his death. which occurred seyera
wears ago while in prison. From the us'
of soap rs a succulent luxury he had beer
reduced almost to skeleton at the tm'
of his death. Johnny Meany, the only
member of his gang who escaped the
penitentiary for the robbery at La Porte
Ind, is now serving term in the ont
skirts Of London. Eddie Quinn IS stll
serving out his ten years sentence
at Michigan City, and has been trylnl
of late, through the instrumeniality o
friends, to get pardon. In the las
year or so Eddie has given his attention
to literature, and is now finishing booi
on Criminal Life which lie intend
having published when his term expires
Quinn halls from Chicago, where hi
people are known to be quite respecta
bic. Patrick Cody was released iron
Kingston a year after he turned State
evidence against Mayhon and Moore
but is now serving five years term fol
a safe burglary III New jersey. McCor
mick is serving ten years sentence IL
New Hampshire for like offence.
Bid Hollihan served his term il
Michigan City, and has since beer
making his headquarters in and around
Cincinnati.
1.-The Paddy Cody tools are still useC
extensively by gophers, and, unless ther,
is some new safe patented that will stand
the proof of these little giants, | still an
ticipate numerous safe burglarie'
throughout the country, although
must add that in general the members
Of the Jewellers Security Alliance are